Everyday

As Tim, Jimmie, Keri and I drove down the road to Florida City, we noticed a noise.

“What is that grinding?” Tim asked. We all listened.

A few minutes later, I said, “I don’t know, but it’s getting worse.”

Frank's New Year's Hospital Bed

We drove the last 10 miles to our destination listening as a [...]

On Monday, our flock of Snowbirds grew from 2 to 4 as we picked up our friends Jimmie and Keri from the Atlanta airport.  From there Tim drove the 6 hours down to Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville where we were to spend the evening with Jimmie’s dad, Buck Shell.  

Buck spends his winters at Mayport’s [...]

Thank you to everyone for your well wishes!  After an incredible Christmas, Tim and I woke up to sunshine in Savannah.  Sunshine means the temperature drops about 10 degrees but we didn’t mind.  We ate a breakfast of seafood and beignets, while we waited for Tim’s sister, Christy and her husband Dylan to arrive for [...]

Today Tim and I returned to Jackson for the weekend.  We packed up our backpacks, said goodbye to Frank and family in Williamsburg and drove with Tom to the Richmond Airport.  There Tom dropped us off and we started our trip back West.

It had been an unusual few days leading up to this point.  After [...]

Edgewood Plantation, one of the James River Plantations, is located on Highway 5 just East of Richmond.  As you drive towards the home, it’s obvious that this is not your typical plantation mansion. Built in 1849, by a gentleman farmer from New Jersey, the home is an unusual mix of Northern architecture on the outside [...]

With Frank in the shop this week, Tim and I settled down for some work, great food and fun company in Blackstone.  Tuesday and Wednesday were all business with just the occasional basketball game, gift wrapping session and delicious Sylvia Bradshaw inspired meal to break up our work schedules.

Ho Ho Ho Santa's Coming